Just a head’s up, pun intended, Remo is expanding the Vintage A line to include a 10”, 12”, 13” & 16” to go along with the 14” (Batter) that they started offering last year. The Vintage A’s are a 2-ply (7.5 – 3 mil) coated Ambassador similar to Remo’s first plastic head so is basically a reproduction that, in my humble opinion, is a nice cross between a 1-ply (10 mil) Ambassador and their 2-ply coated Emperor (7 – 7mil.)

When these new sizes will be available I can’t say with any certainty but it should be soon, so soon in fact that I have already pre-ordered some of the new traditional sizes to go along with the supply of 14’s I picked up late last year. Because these were intended to be a limited time offering in celebration of Remo’s 50th Anniversary (2007) I took no chances and stocked up before they were discontinued so I was glad to see the line carried on and get expanded…………

LVDC

__________________There can be an awful fine line between a rut & a groove............

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Just a head’s up, pun intended, Remo is expanding the Vintage A line to include a 10”, 12”, 13” & 16” to go along with the 14” (Batter) that they started offering last year. The Vintage A’s are a 2-ply (7.5 – 3 mil) coated Ambassador similar to Remo’s first plastic head so is basically a reproduction that, in my humble opinion, is a nice cross between a 1-ply (10 mil) Ambassador and their 2-ply coated Emperor (7 – 7mil.)

When these new sizes will be available I can’t say with any certainty but it should be soon, so soon in fact that I have already pre-ordered some of the new traditional sizes to go along with the supply of 14’s I picked up late last year. Because these were intended to be a limited time offering in celebration of Remo’s 50th Anniversary (2007) I took no chances and stocked up before they were discontinued so I was glad to see the line carried on and get expanded…………

LVDC

That's good news. I did pick up a Vintage A for my Supra, but didn't like it on the snare. I've always preferred the Ambassador on snares. But, I popped that sucker on my 14" DW keller-shelled tom and it sounded pretty sweet. I think these will be great on toms.

Remo is expanding the Vintage A line to include a 10”, 12”, 13” & 16” to go along with the 14” (Batter) that they started offering last year. The Vintage A’s are a 2-ply (7.5 – 3 mil) coated Ambassador similar to Remo’s first plastic head so is basically a reproduction that, in my humble opinion, is a nice cross between a 1-ply (10 mil) Ambassador and their 2-ply coated Emperor (7 – 7mil.)LVDC

Thanks for the information! What head would you suggest using on the resonant side when applying the Vintage A's on the batter side of Toms? I'm currently running Coated Emperors over Coated Ambassadors.

Thanks for the information! What head would you suggest using on the resonant side when applying the Vintage A's on the batter side of Toms? I'm currently running Coated Emperors over Coated Ambassadors.

Hugh

Most guys today use clear 10-mil single-ply resos such as clear Ambassadors or Evans G1s. They are suitable for just about any batter head.

Some do use coated resos for a warmer, drier sound. The coated resos were part of Bonham's sound.

Update: While I can't say for sure about the 13 & 16" I know for a fact that the 10 & 12" are now available. Some arrived at a friend's shop the other day........

When the other sizes do show I'm going to eventually give them a shot (batters only) on my 1971 Ludwigs even though I've pretty much gone back to my roots of using the regular Ambassador's for most of my Kits. I tried all kinds of different heads from different Companies but found myself going back to where I started, coated Amb's over coated Amb's........

LVDC

__________________There can be an awful fine line between a rut & a groove............

Update: While I can't say for sure about the 13 & 16" I know for a fact that the 10 & 12" are now available. Some arrived at a friend's shop the other day........

When the other sizes do show I'm going to eventually give them a shot (batters only) on my 1971 Ludwigs even though I've pretty much gone back to my roots of using the regular Ambassador's for most of my Kits. I tried all kinds of different heads from different Companies but found myself going back to where I started, coated Amb's over coated Amb's........

LVDC

Please do give an update LVDC. I was actually thinking of trying some CS clear black dots on my ' 71 kit. I assume these would be great for unmiced, louder blues/rock?

Just a head’s up, pun intended, Remo is expanding the Vintage A line to include a 10”, 12”, 13” & 16” to go along with the 14” (Batter) that they started offering last year. The Vintage A’s are a 2-ply (7.5 – 3 mil) coated Ambassador similar to Remo’s first plastic head so is basically a reproduction that, in my humble opinion, is a nice cross between a 1-ply (10 mil) Ambassador and their 2-ply coated Emperor (7 – 7mil.)

When these new sizes will be available I can’t say with any certainty but it should be soon, so soon in fact that I have already pre-ordered some of the new traditional sizes to go along with the supply of 14’s I picked up late last year. Because these were intended to be a limited time offering in celebration of Remo’s 50th Anniversary (2007) I took no chances and stocked up before they were discontinued so I was glad to see the line carried on and get expanded…………

LVDC

Think i may put in an order for a set even if i dont use them now, for future use - especially if they are limited time offering.

I bought a 13 inch Vintage A last night at GC so the heads are out and on dealers shelves.

This head went on a 13 X 6.5 brass snare. I couldn't play it due to the hour, but did get to tap it lightly to tune it. It has a slightly drier sound than a regular Ambassador. Not as much as the Evans dry heads though.

As others have said, this might be a good choice for aggressive sounding metal snares.

Sorry to dig up such an oldie, but I love these heads. I put them on the batter side of my 13 and 16's from a late 60s Ludwig kit a few years back and they are the only heads that make sense now. I'm using regular coated amb's on the reso side too, and its a good combo for me.

I had one on my snare for a while, and the school kit has them as well. They're good heads, and I liked them a lot on my snare when I first tried them, but I think the Ambassador X / X14 (or Evans G12/14) do a better job of the "in-between single and double ply" head kind of sound. They sound great on a kit, though- very versatile (even though, again, I prefer G12s or Amb. Xs).

1. significantly happier
2. have the sickest possible sound for my 22" 60s Ludwig (based on what they do for my snare and toms)
3. cry less
4. be a better husband (difficult since I'm already pretty awesome)
5. be a better father* (see #4)
6. promise to call my aging parents more often